Questions about Muslims and Islam. Please help..

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Re: Questions about Muslims and Islam. Please help..

Thanks for your reply. I see that you are very wise.

@Sa1eem

Muslims are not required to memorise Quran, though many do, as structure of Quran (Arabic text) is such that it is easy to memorise, word by word and dot by dot, even for little kids and even for those who do not understand language of Quran (Arabic). Since Allah has made memorising Quran easy, it plays a vital role in keeping Quran safe from alteration/corruption, as since the time of Prophet (SAW) during every era there were many Muslims (at same time) who have memorised Quran (part of Quran is memorised by almost all Muslims) and thus any alteration/corruption can get detected easily hence alternation/corruption in Quran has become impossible [since time of Prophet (SAW)]. Let see what Quran says about memorising Quran and safeguarding

Perhaps the ability of memorizing/reciting Quran was necessary in the ancient time when most people could not even read/write. But nowadays most people can read/write and we have books, computers and other technologies for publishing/recording texts and documents.

As for fearing alteration/corruption, memorizing/reciting Quran never stop people from interpreting Quran differently, or alternating Quran for their own unholy purposes. That explains why there are so many versions of Quran or various interpretations of the holy texts in our world. Clearly memorizing/reciting Quran never really solve the problems. It might has stop it from making the problem worse, but we shall never know.

The fact that Muslims keen on keeping the tradition of memorizing/reciting Quran suggests they may have not values reasoning and logic as much as they should have.

If Muslims do not improve/correct some Islamic traditions, how could our children ever benefits from better Islamic traditions?

I question the values of memorizing/reciting Quran in today society where reasoning and logics are the building blocks of modern world.

Here are the two important questions

1. If one memorizing/reciting Quran, but with **little **understand the holy texts, would such an individual get to go to Heaven?
2. If one focused on deep understanding of the holy texts, but memorize a little holy texts, would such an individual get to go to heaven?

@Sa1eem

With time, Muslims dominating the world; got influenced by materialism and left religion to people set apart (so-called religious scholars). Unfortunately, amongst these people set apart, many were corrupt, manipulative and materialistic minded. Many such corrupt set apart people, to increase their influence over Muslim world, tried to dominate Muslim minds making themselves caretaker of Islam and Muslims theirs’ blind followers (Zombies). This resulted in a new breed of Muslims who instead of questioning and exploring everything (what Islam teaches in Quran), became Zombies, not only when considering Islam but worldly life too, hence no new discovery or developments.

I accept your answer for question #3. It is a shame that Muslims today are nothing like their innovative forefathers.

@Sa1eem

As for Islam, Judaism and Christianity, it is true that all 3 religions has its root in Ibrahim (AS), but that does not mean religion of Ibrahim (AS) was unique, rather it was same religion what Adam (AS) had or every world communities had before their religion got corrupted. For instance, major beliefs in all religions were always same, that is, belief on Allah (One God), Judgment-day (Qiyamah), Life after death, Accountability, Ultimate justice, Fate, Heaven, Hell, Angels, Satan (or evil sprite), Human soul, Test of human soul, good and bad, etc. … Differences amongst different religions were always in peripheral rules and regulations. Those peripheral rules and regulations of religions having root in Ibrahim (AS) are close to each other, that is all.

Here is an analogy:

It is like three brothers (Islam, Judaism, Christianity) fighting over who is the best father child. Imagine how would their father felt?

@Sa1eem

No Muslim worship Muhammad (SAW). As for valuing Muhammad (SAW), Muslim value Muhammad (SAW) highest amongst all creations of Allah. As for comparing Muhammad (SAW) in value with Allah, that is ridiculous to even think of, as one is creation [Muhammad (SAW)] who is compared and valued as creation; whereas other is creator (Allah) who cannot be compared or valued, as his existence is unparallel.

I agree with you about Allah is incomparable and unparalleled. Why so many Muslims named themselves after the prophet Muhammad?